Nahid said, "A significant change has been brought in expansion of female education in the country as the government has made various facilities, including financial assistances to boost female education." Now both male and female students are equally advancing in the education sector, he also added.

A total of 2, 54,533 students at degree and equivalent levels are getting stipends under Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust Fund, the release added.

Of the total, 1,92,054 are female students and 62,488 are male students.-BSS